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Night outdoor homa at a temple-style courtyard. Three priests sit on the ground before a white marble fire pit with a bright flame: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours offering from a ladle, while two others in saffron/orange cloth with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads sit beside it. Behind them is a row of deity murtis decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and a lit illuminated shrine with coloured lights stands at left. Brass lamps, a bowl, a basket and a red cushion lie on the floor with scattered flower petals.

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December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21Night homa at an outdoor altar. A priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-shouldered and with a shaved head, pours an offering from a long ladle into a fire burning in a square white fire pit strung with yellow marigold garlands. Behind the fire, a row of kalasha pots wrapped in yellow flower garlands and blue cloth sits on a maroon-draped platform, with a small lit gold-framed deity image at upper left and coloured string lights overhead. Brass bowls, lamps and offerings rest on the steps and mat. A young man in saffron-orange robe with white forehead markings sits at right beside the fire, with another person in orange partly visible behind him.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual platform. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and white tripundra markings pours an offering from a long ladle into a flaming fire pit. Beside him a young boy in saffron/orange cloth, with white marks on his forehead and arms, sits and watches. Behind the fire, several decorated kalasha pots wrapped in yellow marigold garlands sit on a red-draped altar, and a small golden deity shrine is lit by coloured string lights. Brass vessels, a basket and a plate of offerings sit on the cloth in front. Yellow flower garlands surround the fire pit.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21A night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with white steps and marigold garlands. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at the centre tending a burning fire with a ladle, a vertical tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads on his neck. To the left, two men in saffron-orange cloths with white body markings sit on a mat, one speaking into a microphone on a stand. At the lower right, a shaved-headed young man in orange with white arm markings holds a yellow plastic bag. A gilded shrine canopy with tasselled hangings and a golden throne-like chair stand in the background, with a brass kalasha and flower garlands nearby.2013-12-21Night-time outdoor homa at a white stepped fire pit with a bright flame, a homa-style fire ritual. Two young priests in saffron-orange robes sit on mats, one feeding offerings into the fire with a bare arm and the other holding wooden sticks. Marigold garlands wrap the pit steps. Behind, a figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings sits near a gold-framed throne-like seat. A man in white at the far left speaks into a microphone. On the right, decorated kalasha pots with blue and red ornaments and yellow marigold garlands stand on a maroon-draped table. A gilded palanquin frame appears at upper left. Yellow plastic bags and scattered flower petals lie on the ground.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21